Tech News Weekly 443

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy of The Verge joins Tech News Weekly with Mikah Sargent! Matter 1.6 is unveiled. A federal probe has been opened into Tesla. Snap and Meta are making major moves in smart glasses this week. And is the rising cost of tech becoming too much?

• Jennifer talks about Matter 1.6 and some of the new features that come with the newest version of the technical standard for smart home devices.
• Mikah shares how another federal probe has been opened into Tesla, this time a Model 3 vehicle that slammed into a Texas home and killed a 76-year-old in the house.
• Scott Stein joins the show to talk about Snap and Meta's newest smart glasses.
• And both Mikah and Scott talk about the increasing cost of tech as Steam's new Steam Machine is given a starting price point of $1,049, and Apple just announced a price hike across its Mac, iPad, and home devices.

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Links

• Matter 1.6 brings improved interoperability between smart home ecosystems | The Verge
• Thread Direct looks to solve Matter’s biggest setup headache | The Verge
• Got Thread problems? There’s an app for that | The Verge
• Tesla faces federal probe after Model 3 crash that killed 76-year-old
• Meta's Got New Smart Glasses at a Lower Price, Plus a Kylie Jenner Look - CNET
• Snap's New Specs Are Chunky, Pricey and I Really Need to Try Them - CNET
• AWE 2026 Live: Putting the Smarts in Smart Glasses - CNET
• Apple Abruptly Raises Prices on Many Products. MacBook Neo Jumps to $699